Manager, Manufacturing Engineer

Knorr Brake Company; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Healthcare plans (medical, dental, and

Vacation leave

Personal Paid Absence

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Knorr Brake Company, a leader in braking systems and related equipment, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive the full manufacturing platform. You will develop the team, execute strategic and tactical plans, and advance continuous improvement initiatives across North America.

Responsibilities include leading process engineering, supporting KPS and Lean culture, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering on departmental goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for Manufacturing Engineering and provides oversight for site Process Engineering teams.
• Manage department within annual operating budget and capital plan.
• Support Lean, Continuous Improvement Strategy and Kaizen activities.
• Oversee improvements to sequence of operations and equipment utilization.
• Lead design and redesign projects for BU Freight/Transit facilities.
• Assign resources to support multiple locations in North America.
• Design production tooling, fixtures and equipment.
• Partner with HSE to ensure safety and ergonomics.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and analyze project rationale.
• Track and report KPIs to management.
• Justify and procure equipment and capital improvements for world-class performance.
• Create and maintain a positive team culture to drive high performance.
• Communicate goals and strategies to drive change and align efforts.
• Develop team members’ skills for advancement.
• Monitor performance, reward achievements, and address issues.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma DMAIC

ISO-9001

AAR-M1003

Global coordination

Team leadership

Gemba walk

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA or advanced Engineering Degree

Tools

KPS

Job description

Knorr Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. We challenge our employees to pursue their work with passion while keeping an unparalleled commitment to technological excellence, integrity and social responsibility.

Knorr-Brake Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Position Summary

Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting the full manufacturing platform. Primary objectives include; management and development of the Manufacturing Engineering team, executing the departments strategic and tactical plans, leading process and footprint improvement projects, supporting KPS and helping instill a continuous improvement culture, functional management and development of the Process Engineering teams, supporting all regulatory and internal compliance requirements, and ensuring the department is resourced and staffed as needed to deliver upon expectations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Directly responsible for Manufacturing Engineering and provides oversight and development for site Process Engineering teams working with the applicable Plant Managers
• Manage the department within the constraints of the annual departmental operating budget and resource projects as approved in the annual capital investment plan
• Support the KPS, Lean, Continuous Improvement Strategy and operational culture and provide resources to lead and participate in cross functional improvement/Kaizen activities
• Oversee the implementation of improvements to the sequence of operations, equipment utilization and related matters
• Provide leadership to design and redesign projects for BU Freight/Transit manufacturing facilities.
• Assign resources to support multiple locations across North America
• Design production tooling, fixtures and equipment
• Partner with HSE and Operations to ensure facilities have proper levels of safety and ergonomics
• Identify Cost Reduction opportunities and analyze for project rationale
• Track and report on Key Performance Indicators to management
• Justify and procure equipment and other capital improvements to continuously strive for world class levels of performance for all manufacturing platform sites
• Create and maintain a positive team culture enabling the organization to act as a high performing team
• Communicate goals and strategies to the team to drive change, motivate employees, provide direction, and align efforts
• Develop team member’s skills to expand their contribution and prepare them for advancement
• Measure and monitor performance, reward and recognize people for achievements, and address issues appropriately
• Develop succession strategies for critical roles
• Support the development and Introduction of new products
• Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations
• Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions
• Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree

Skills And Competencies

• Change agent and capable of leading change within an organization
• Strong background in lean manufacturing, with experience in leading initiatives and hands-on implementation.
• Understanding of the 6 Sigma DMAIC process and typical 6 Sigma tools
• Has working knowledge of related quality assurance standards for freight and transit rail production and processes (i.er. ISO-9001, AAR-M1003, TEX, IRIS, etc.).
• Capable of planning and organizing work and process’s ability to direct multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Has a proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate a team to balance staffing strength with profitability and growth.
• Exhibits interpersonal and supervisory skills, such as, coaching, providing feedback, evaluating performance of subordinates, and the ability to motivate employees to achieve best-in-class expectations.
• Exhibits interpersonal skills to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Possesses a high sense of urgency with a bias for action
• Able to create a high degree of credibility to be convincing and persuasive
• Has experience working in a global environment with multiple cultures
• Has a hands-on, “go to Gemba” approach
• Exhibits strong operational skills in a product & process development environment
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and will interface closely with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Marketing and Sales and Operations
• Brings knowledge and creativity to the position as well as have the discipline to drive results and follow established fundamental processes

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has 3-5 or more direct personnel.

Work Environment

The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal. The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. and work in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of an office work environment position.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Travel up to 20% of the time
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Lean Manufacturing background and experience
• 6 Sigma green belt or black belt
• MBA or advanced Engineering Degree

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Westminster, MD is $105,400- $158,200 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. Knorr Brake Company is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.